PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Popoca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jensen
vs
Popoca

196 cm
24
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
263 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunnar Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Popoca!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popoca jabs Jensen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jensen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Popoca cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Popoca looks to land a left hand but Jensen moved out of range nicely.
Popoca looks to score with a jab to the body but Jensen is just out of range.
Jensen throws a poor cross that misses
and Popoca counters with a left and a right that stings Jensen.
Popoca misses with a leg kick
and Jensen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popoca throws a head kick that misses
and Popoca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popoca fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jensen checks it well.
Jensen moves out of range as Popoca strikes.
Popoca moves out of range of the strikes.
Popoca misses the shot to the body.
Popoca connects with a body shot that sends Jensen's belly button to the back.
Popoca cracks Jensen with a good jab.
Popoca just misses with a punch to the body.
Popoca lands a right hook to the body.
Popoca lands the left hand.
Popoca misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Popoca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jensen misses with a straight right.
Popoca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Jensen counter with a right hand.
Jensen throws a shot from downtown. Popoca moves away and avoids it.
Popoca attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jensen scores with a push kick.
Popoca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jensen.

It looks like Red Popoca has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Popoca tries to land a leg kick but Jensen saw it coming and moves away.
Jensen connects with a high kick.
Popoca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jensen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popoca.
Popoca looks to land a combination but Jensen avoids it well.
Jensen tries to clinch but Popoca moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jensen missing with a left hand there. Popoca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Popoca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Popoca comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A cross from Jensen lands.

Popoca is rocked!
Popoca is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jensen rather than just go for the knockout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jensen.
Popoca is still on wobbly legs! Can Jensen finish him?
Popoca looks gassed!
Jensen connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Popoca out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gunnar Jensen!